“Coming back from winter break, students can have a hard time readjusting to the everyday school schedule. I had a teacher ask me if I would be willing to help a student get caught up on some assignments he hadn’t finished; he was having some behavior issues in the classroom and needed to finish his…
“I have a student who moved here a year ago from another school. He was not motivated, missed a lot of days, and was failing most of his classes. We met multiple times to get him to see that he needs to be here every day, in class, doing his work. After meeting with his…
“Recently, it seems several of our students have been affected by family chaos, peer drama, or simply poor decisions. For one of my students – who spent much of last school year in facilities for behavioral issues – the 2020-21 school year had so far proven very successful. She earned acceptable grades and all A’s…
“We currently have two students that have babies. They are enrolled, but don’t attend every day. They come in to complete tests, etc. and do everything else online. The school requested a pack-n-play to make it easier on them so when they come in to complete assignments they have somewhere to put their babies which…
“I was struggling a lot in school. I had no friends and little motivation to improve my grades – I just didn’t see the importance of it. To add to it all, my family situation was going downhill fast. I reached the point where my grades were slipping, my emotional state was the worst it…
“I began working with a student from the first day of school at Richmond High School. I knew he was going to be a challenge from the very first interaction. He was likable and I shared many interests with him, so we got along well. However, I could tell he was very defiant when it…